as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in a long-forgotten grot by a shepherd boy
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Noun
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Beautiful caverns adorned with foliage and flowers are frequently sandwiched between dungeons filled with cages and cold steel.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Archaeologists have found bone fragments, arrowheads, and even the calcified remains of a young girl in a section called Skeleton’s Gorge—evidence that Native Americans may have used the caverns as far back as 500 years ago.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or for a more tranquil setting, a grotto is tucked into the corner of the lagoon.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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To keep things fresh, producers have ventured into hitherto uncharted baking grottoes.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mammoth Cave offers postcards, art of Kentucky goblins Mammoth Cave, which is home to the world's largest cave system, offers various products featuring the Kentucky goblins for purchase.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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The sinkhole probably began as a cave whose roof later caved in, the city said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Grot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grot. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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